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04-04-2006, 11:11 AM
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Calipers Paint Kit
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Talula Does the Hula
Join Date: Dec 2005
City: Baton Rouge
State: Louisiana
Posts: 2,869
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Anyone used a caliper paint kit?
Autozone has a caliper paint kit for about 17 bux, and claim it takes about 30 min total. Comes with a cleaner, the paint and say it takes 5 min to dry.
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04-04-2006, 03:25 PM
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Re: Calipers
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No more obstacles
Join Date: Jul 2005
City: Marin County, Nor Cal
State: California
Posts: 893
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I've used a liquid caliper paint from Kragen. The kind I used took more then 5 minutes to dry. I had to paint on lot's of layers until it looked good enough for me. The brush that came in the kit was crappy... It was more like 30 minutes per wheel. But it came out better then the caliper spray paint, which i've also used.
Make sure you sand down the caliper a bit just to smooth it out and let the cleaner dry really good before applying any paint.
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04-04-2006, 04:02 PM
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Re: Calipers
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Registered User
Join Date: Apr 2004
State: California
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Better to powder coat the calipers. |
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04-04-2006, 04:12 PM
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Re: Calipers
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Taking life one day at a time
Join Date: May 2003
City: Simpsonville
State: South Carolina
Posts: 10,970
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Caliper paint sees you coming!!! It is nothing more than HighTemp engine paint that cost less than 4 buck. But the truth is Powdercoat is far better. You just have to take the calipers somewhere to have it done.
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04-04-2006, 11:11 PM
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Re: Calipers
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Registered User
Join Date: Apr 2004
State: California
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Paint works alright but it looks no where near as good as powder coat nor is it as strong. But paint is alot more cost effective. I would rather spend 50 bucks and have it done right. |
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04-04-2006, 11:26 PM
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Re: Calipers
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Taking life one day at a time
Join Date: May 2003
City: Simpsonville
State: South Carolina
Posts: 10,970
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$8.00 Paint
$35.00 Powdercoated
it is all about how much you want to spend and if you want your car down for a few days waiting on the powdercoat. Unless you buy a second set of brakes!!
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04-07-2006, 09:09 AM
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Re: Calipers
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Needs turbo.
Join Date: Nov 2003
City: Mt. Juliet
State: Tennessee
Posts: 5,093
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Or gives you a great reason to upgrade your brakes. |
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04-08-2006, 09:40 AM
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Re: Calipers
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Join Date: Oct 2003
Posts: 2,080
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the paint looks fine to me....
took me a couple hours cuz I did 4 coats. I just lifted the entire car and took all of the wheels off, once that was done I basically did laps around the car painting as I went. by the time I got back to where I started each time the paint was dry.
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04-09-2006, 10:50 AM
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Re: Calipers Paint Kit
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Needs turbo.
Join Date: Nov 2003
City: Mt. Juliet
State: Tennessee
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I dunno. Red almost looks outta place. Can't you polish the '99+ calipers? |
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04-09-2006, 02:10 PM
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Re: Calipers Paint Kit
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WTF^^...
Join Date: May 2003
City: Hoover / Florence
State: Alabama
Posts: 27,258
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just sand em clean em good and tape the stuff of and paint VERY slowly to get a base. If you put to much paint on them they will run so dont do that. Thats about it. DO NOT PAINT THE BRAKE PAD
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04-16-2006, 05:25 PM
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Re: Calipers Paint Kit
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Teh TC6!
Join Date: Aug 2005
City: Sheppard AFB
State: Texas
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I just used high heat engine paint. Spray off the calipers with brake cleaner, let dry, tape like a MOF, then spray carefully. And like Spec said, don't paint the pads, it may be a no brainer but you'd be surprised...
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04-16-2006, 08:04 PM
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Re: Calipers Paint Kit
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I need bolts
Join Date: Oct 2004
City: Dallas PA
State: Pennsylvania
Posts: 3,517
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Hey, ive seen worse. You know brake lube? The stuff you use on the rods that go through the caliper so it clamps on track? Well my brother was halfway through his brake install and actually thought he had to "lube his rotors"
Thank god I came and checked on him because I don't think Id have a brother anymore if he had finished up before I could check...needless to say I finished the job right and made him watch and learn...
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04-16-2006, 09:30 PM
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Re: Calipers Paint Kit
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I liek gramer
Join Date: Jan 2004
City: Birmingham
State: Alabama
Posts: 19,165
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04-18-2006, 06:04 PM
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Re: Calipers Paint Kit
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Join Date: Aug 2004
City: Elmore, Al
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I'm going to have my calipers powdercoated.
Any one recomment a powdercoater? |
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04-18-2006, 08:50 PM
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Re: Calipers Paint Kit
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Teh TC6!
Join Date: Aug 2005
City: Sheppard AFB
State: Texas
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There's a factory up in Decatur, but that's the only one I know of...
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04-18-2006, 10:12 PM
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Re: Calipers Paint Kit
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Taking life one day at a time
Join Date: May 2003
City: Simpsonville
State: South Carolina
Posts: 10,970
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I can powdercoat them!!!! Can you do without for a few days. The picture below are mine. You will need to completely disassemble them and order 2 complete caliper rebuild kits to reassemble
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04-19-2006, 01:42 AM
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Re: Calipers Paint Kit
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I liek gramer
Join Date: Jan 2004
City: Birmingham
State: Alabama
Posts: 19,165
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Who????
Let Corey do them. I've only heard good things about the stuff he's powdercoated, and he's a cool guy to boot.
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04-19-2006, 12:09 PM
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Re: Calipers Paint Kit
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Teh TC6!
Join Date: Aug 2005
City: Sheppard AFB
State: Texas
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I can't think of the name of it, you wouldn't know that's what they do by the name tho...I have 2 buddies that work there.
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04-19-2006, 05:27 PM
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Re: Calipers Paint Kit
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Banned
Join Date: Aug 2004
City: Elmore, Al
Posts: 585
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I have a upper intake plenum, and 2 valve covers I would like done first. I would like them done in a blue type chrome color.
PM me anyone with prices etc.
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04-19-2006, 05:41 PM
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Re: Calipers Paint Kit
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I liek gramer
Join Date: Jan 2004
City: Birmingham
State: Alabama
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